On March 9, the Supreme Court granted bail AG PerarivalanConvicted serving life imprisonment for nearly 32 years in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Perarivalan’s mother Arputhammal, who has led a legal battle for her son’s release, is now planning his wedding.
“My son generally likes to do farming. He will definitely join agriculture in future. Meanwhile, he had earlier said that he is not interested in getting married as he is already walking between jail and home and does not want another woman to go through it. I think the situation has changed now, so this will be the next step,” Perarivalan’s mother Arputhammal said.
Perarivalan, 50, hails from Jolarpet area in Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu. He was arrested and jailed 32 years ago in connection with the former PM’s assassination in Tamil Nadu. Perarivalan, sentenced to life imprisonment, was granted a month’s parole on May 28, 2021, for treatment of bladder infection and joint pain. Perarivalan was then brought to his home in Jolarpet. As per the jail order, he was signing in the local police station daily. Although he was treated at home for bladder infection, from time to time he went to private hospitals in Chennai, Villupuram, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri for treatment on the advice of doctors. Apparently, Perarivalan’s parole has been extended nine times every month so far due to his ongoing treatment.
In such a situation, the Supreme Court granted bail to Perarivalan on 9 March. Speaking to reporters, Arputhammal said, “The Supreme Court granted bail to my son; This is the victory of more than 30 years of struggle. This also extension of parole A major factor in the improvement was the health of my son who was suffering from bladder infections and other ailments. Everyone knows how big 30 years are in a man’s life. Our family is happy that my son will be able to move freely after getting bail. The lawyers had sought bail on the grounds of my son’s studies, probation, long term of imprisonment and his health. I have said many times before that the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had nothing to do with my son. But nobody believed it. My son fought for his justice. Thereafter, we look forward to his release soon.”
Further, Arputhammal thanked political leaders, social activists, lawyers and the media for their support in securing his son’s bail. “We are now planning our son’s wedding,” Arputhammal said.
“We see it as a victory for their series of struggles. Perarivalan’s lawyer Shivakumar said, “We are waiting for his release soon.”
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